On This Day in Sri Lanka

October 15

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This is 15th of October. It is day 288 of the year. As of today, there are 77 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the historical footprint of Sri Lanka, let us delve into more On This Day events to uncover fascinating tidbits from the nation's history that covers for 365 days.

Today’s Highlight

  • 1655 – The Dutch, led by Gerard Hulft, attacked and captured Kalutara Fort from the Portuguese.
  • 1991 – The Palliyagodella massacre in Polonnaruwa resulted in the deaths of 166 to 285 people.
  • 1997 – The LTTE exploded a truck full of explosives in the Galadari Hotel car park, severely damaging the western tower of the Colombo World Trade Centre and killing 15 people, while 105 others were injured.

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